Bright future for boys fresh out of rehab
Talking about your troubles, however, helps you better understand your own fears and get positive feedback from others.
Eight boys, who had a drug problem, managed to finish a six weeks rehabilitation programme all thanks to Lesego Tau Education Foundation (LTEF), Randfontein and Witpoort Life Care Centres, social workers from South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (SANCA) Soweto and West View Clinic.
LTEF president Lesego Tau said going forward; Adams Night will initiate a long-term partnership with LTEF and the City of Johannesburg in the retention programme that will speak to the dramatic arts for the rehabilitated boys.
Tau said the boys will be taken through filming workshops with the intent of having them capture their own stories.
“Anyone that has passed the rehabilitation phase needs families and friends who can be there to support them, who can listen and talk about real issues that affect them, not only help the individuals heal, but also protect and strengthen the relationships they have with them.
“We want to remind all rehabilitated citizens to always recognise their negative emotions and deal with them now and not later, to focus on positive outcomes.
“They should always think positive thoughts and stay busy, keep their mind occupied and learn something new that can develop each of them as a person,” said Tau.
He said the eight boys who completed the programme are a symbol of game Bright future for boys fresh out of rehab changers that managed to fight the scourge of nyaope and other related drugs.
One of the rehabilitated persons Mojalefa Molahlehi said: “I was labelled by the community as a nyaope boy, my name did not exist anymore and the most painful moment was to be called such names by kids in the neighbourhood.”
Another recovered patient George Lebuso said: “I felt like a zombie as if an animal was inside of me; I was dead alive, and after a challenging six weeks of detox I feel alive and I am ready to face the world again.”
Patrick Shai, one of the parents that lived with the horror of nyaope at home as a result of his son being an addict, said: “When people bottle challenging situations, the problems grows and mutate into horrible worries.”
Shai said: “Talking about your troubles, however, helps you better understand your own fears and get positive feedback from others, who have probably experienced similar levels of distress and can give you the perspective you need.”
For more information on access to rehab: 073 213 5050 or email: ltef.foundation@gmail.com
